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Winner of 2021 Tom Peters Memorial Mine Reclamation Bursary Announced

The Ontario Mining Association, along with the Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association, the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry, and Vale are pleased to announce that Patrick Levasseur is the winner of the 2021 Tom Peters Memorial Mine Reclamation Bursary.

Patrick is currently a PhD candidate at Trent University under the supervision of Dr. Shaun Watmough and expects to complete his PhD requirements by May 2022.  He indicates...

Meet the Miners 2021: Future Forward Mining

On October 27, 2021, the Ontario Mining Association (OMA) held Meet the Miners at Queen’s Park as a dynamic online experience for the second year in a row. Meet the Miners is an annual event at which industry leaders meet with provincial decision-makers to share achievements, and to discuss issues of consequence to the industry and Ontarians. For 43 years, Meet the Miners has offered members of the Legislative Assembly and senior mining executives a platform to build relationships...

#ThisIsMining: the Podcast Wins Best Outstanding Branded Series at the Canadian Podcast Awards

#ThisIsMining: the Podcast has won best Outstanding Branded Series at PODCAMP TORONTO’s fourth annual CANADIAN PODCAST AWARDS, celebrating outstanding podcasts produced by Canadian podcasters, editors, and producers.  

#ThisIsMining: the Podcast explores stories of human transformation connected to Ontario’s mining industry, STEM-related themes and examples of how mining is today’s technology, tackling the most pressing challenges facing our generation. The podcast takes a deep...

OMA Announces New Board Chair, Pays Tribute to Outgoing Chair

The Ontario Mining Association is pleased to announce Natasha Vaz as the designated incoming Chair of its Board of Directors. Effective September 2021, Ms. Vaz will become the first woman to serve in this role. She will succeed Mike McCann, who leaves the OMA to accept the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC). 

“Natasha and I have served together on the OMA Board and I have no doubt that the skills and leadership capabilities...

Winners of the 2020 Tom Peters Memorial Mine Reclamation Industry Award and $5,000 Student Bursary Announced

    

The Canadian Land Reclamation Association - Ontario Chapter has announced the winners of the 2020 Tom Peters Memorial Mine Reclamation Industry Award and Student Bursary. The annual awards were established in 2007 to encourage the pursuit of excellence in mine reclamation and to recognize and promote, to the mining industry and environmental community at large, outstanding achievement in the practice of mine reclamation in Ontario. 

This year’s industry prize...